Samurai Surfer Black
Nippon Beer Jozo in Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan 🇯🇵
Stout Regular|
Score
6.73
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Kyotolefty (15912) reviewed Samurai Surfer Black from Nippon Beer Jozo 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Hasegawa. Chocolate and caramel nose, some soy, raisins, licorice, chewy fudge. Not at all burnt. Black with a low, persistent head. Medium sweetness, low roast, chewy malts, light minerals, slightly fruity with orange. More like a porter, as it isn’t all that burnt. Tasty though, rich malt without being cloying. Pretty good, though not surprising or original.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle picked up directly from the brewery in Numazu for 450 yen. Served in a pint glass, A nice looking dark cola looking pour with beige head that quickly vanished leaving behind little to no lacing. The aroma is one of cocoa powder & chocolate. The taste is nutty, roasty, toasted coffee beans & chocolate but the body is medium to thin for the style with a bit too much effervescence. Not bad. Probably the best of the 3 beers I picked up, alas they were out of their Pale Ale.